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Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Native name: 歌川国芳

Also known as: Magosaburō, Chō-ō-rō, Igusa Yoshisaburō, Ichiyūsai, Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi, Chōōrō, Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi

Place of birth:

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Birth date:

January 1, 1798 • Birth Sign: Capricorn

Citizenship:

Japan

Death date:

April 14, 1861 (63 years old)

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thumb|right|Hawk, woodblock print Utagawa Kuniyoshi (, ; 1 January 1798 – 14 April 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres: landscapes, women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes. His artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation in landscape painting and caricature.

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Arts and culture painter engraver ukiyo-e artist artist illustrator xylographer printmaker Nihonbashi Japan